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Which best explains how coal deposits formed

Coal is a fossil fuel that formed through the transformation of organic plant matter. It is primarily used as a heat source to generate electricity.

How is the strength of a volcanic eruption related to the magma in the volcano

If the magma is more viscous, the eruption is stronger.

Why do Earth's magnetic pole reversals provide evidence for plate tectonics

Rocks lock in their magnetism when they cool.

Which of the following is NOT a sedimentary structure Ripple marks Magma emplacement Mud cracks or Cross beds

Magma emplacements or Batholith are not sedimentary structures.

What do geologists think happened during the last ice age

Sea levels dropped 300 feet.

A land bridge connected Siberia and Alaska

What happened at the end of the Mesozoic era but did not happen at the end of the Paleozoic era

There were major asteroid impacts.

Which gas did volcanoes not produce in the Precambrian era

Oxygen

Which of the following is true of passive continental margins

they have a continental rise

What feature is the result of a glacier carving out rock as it moves

The feature that is the result of a glacier carving out rock as it moves is a roche moutonnees. It is a rock formation created by the passage of glacier ice.

Or a terminal moraine

Which of the following dod not occur during the Cenozoic era

Several periods of mass extinction

What feature is the result of glacier carving out rock as it moves

The feature that is the result of a glacier carving out rock as it moves is a roche moutonnees. It is a rock formation created by the passage of glacier ice.

Or a terminal moraine

What happens at a convergent boundary

A convergent plate boundary is a location where two tectonic plates are moving toward each other, often causing one plate to slide below the others.

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